Hyundai ix35 MOT pass rate and common faults

MOT tests in 2025, published 22 Jun 2026. DVSA publishes a new year each summer.

49,770 Hyundai ix35 cars had an MOT in 2025 and 63.8% passed first time. That is below what cars of the same ages scored (66.8%).

Find the year your car was first registered below, then check the faults it is most likely to fail on.

Pass rate by year

Each year's first-time pass rate, with a tick for all cars first used that year. Years with fewer than 300 tests, and cars over 20 years old, are left out. Years with 1,000 or more tests link to a page of their own, with that year's common faults.

Hyundai ix35 first-time pass rate by year first used
Hyundai ix35 pass rate by year
ItemHyundai ix35All cars that year
201676.9%74.9%
201571.0%71.9%
201468.2%68.6%
201358.7%65.8%
201258.4%63.5%
201157.0%61.2%
201056.4%59.3%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common failures

The share of all Hyundai ix35 cars tested that failed on, or had fixed at the station, each item. Worth checking before the MOT or before you buy.

Most common Hyundai ix35 MOT failure items
Hyundai ix35 common failures
ItemValue
Service brake (roller test): efficiency below requirements4.5%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm4.4%
Position lamp: not working4.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick3.6%
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn3.3%
Service brake performance: excessively binding3.2%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play2.9%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.7%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common advisories

Advisories are things the tester noticed that were not bad enough to fail. They often turn into failures later. What advisories mean for the next MOT.

Most common Hyundai ix35 advisories
Hyundai ix35 common advisories
ItemValue
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge22.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened14.3%
Brake pads: wearing thin13.4%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement9.8%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing9.7%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively5.4%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened4.5%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive4.5%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Typical mileage

Recorded mileage at the MOT. A car well above the range for its age has done more work than most; one far below is worth a closer look at its MOT history.

Hyundai ix35 recorded mileage by age
Hyundai ix35 mileage by age
AgeLowTypicalHighAll cars, typical
9-11 years66,70083,400 miles101,30073,500
12-14 years79,60098,500 miles118,00091,400
15-17 years92,100111,300 miles131,200101,600

The middle half of cars fall between the low and high figures. Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Reliability and recalls

Checking one car?

These figures describe groups of cars. A vehicle history report shows the full MOT history, mileage, outstanding finance, write-offs and stolen records for one registration.

Figures from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing data for MOT tests in 2025, published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Analysis by Motoring Insider. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we work out these figures.